Date of Interview: 5th March 2024 Board: Suman Sharma Ma’am Optional: Chemistry Home State: Uttar Pradesh Session: Afternoon, first to go, ~30 minutes Medium: English DAF pointers: Civil Engineering, Mythology, Prayagraj To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2023, visit this page Chairman Recently, three criminal laws amendments were passed, what are their names? One section was… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #174: Suman Sharma Ma’am Board, Chemistry Optional, Uttar Pradesh Home State
Introducing too much technology into the worker’s life
Source-This post on Introducing too much technology into the worker’s life has been created based on the article “Workers, not tech, should be state’s priority” published in “The Hindu” on 30 March 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2– Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Context-The… Continue reading Introducing too much technology into the worker’s life
Regulating Big Techs In India- Explained Pointwise
The issue of regulating Big Techs in India has gained prominence with the recent report of the Committee on Digital Competition Law recommending a separate legislation to regulate the market power of Big Tech firms such as Google and Meta. Big Tech companies wield significant power and influence in various sectors due to their massive… Continue reading Regulating Big Techs In India- Explained Pointwise
Katchatheevu Island
Source-This post on Katchatheevu Island is based on the article “Did Congress ‘give away’ Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka?” published in “The Indian Express” on 1st April 2024. Why in the News? PM Narendra Modi recently criticized the Congress for giving away the strategic Katchatheevu island to Sri Lanka in the 1970s. About Katchatheevu Island… Continue reading Katchatheevu Island
Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD)
Source-This post on Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) is based on the article “DoT asks telcos to suspend USSD-based call forwarding, switch to alternate mode from Apr 15” published in “The Economic Times” on 29th March 2024. Why in the News? The Department of Telecom has directed telecom operators to deactivate USSD-based call forwarding by… Continue reading Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD)
Vaikom Satyagraha
Source-This post on Vaikom Satyagraha is based on the article “Remembering Vaikom satyagraha, a 100 years later” published in “The Indian Express” on 31st March 2024. Why in the News? This article talks about Vaikom Satyagraha, which began on March 30, 1924. Lasting for over 600 days, it was the first of many temple entry… Continue reading Vaikom Satyagraha
Genetic profiling
Source-This post on Genetic profiling is based on the article “Genetic profiling of captive elephants of Kerala to begin shortly” published in “The Hindu” on 31st March 2024. Why in the News? The genetic profiling of around 400 captive elephants in Kerela will start soon. The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is conducting the profiling… Continue reading Genetic profiling
Written approval needed for GST Audits of Big Firms and MNCs
Source-This post on Written approval needed for GST Audits of Big Firms and MNCs is based on the article “Now, GST probe into big corporates, major MNCs needs a ‘written approval’” published in “The Hindu” on 31st March 2024. Why in the News? Recently, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has instructed Central… Continue reading Written approval needed for GST Audits of Big Firms and MNCs
Record 60 traditional Indian products receive GI tag
Source-This post on Record 60 traditional Indian products receive GI tag is based on the article “Over 60 products from across India earn GI tags” published in “The Hindu” on 31st March 2024. Why in the News? Recently, over 60 products from across India have been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. This marks the… Continue reading Record 60 traditional Indian products receive GI tag
[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #173: Dinesh Dasa Board, Hindi Sahitya Optional, Content writer Hobby
Date of Interview: 01/03/2024 Board: Dinesh Dasa Sir Optional: Hindi Sahitya Session: Forenoon, 4th to go, 25-30 minutes Medium: English DAF Pointers- Architecture, Carbon Footprint, Content writer To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2023, visit this page Chairman What is the architectural style of the Building, that we are sitting in? What is the height of… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #173: Dinesh Dasa Board, Hindi Sahitya Optional, Content writer Hobby
